Stephen Post is a nonprofit advocate, community organizer, and business improvement manager running for West Hollywood City Council because he believes the city works best when it puts residents first. He serves as a Public Safety Commissioner for the city and holds a Master of Public Administration from The Ohio State University. As Business Improvement District Manager at the Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative, he leads community-serving efforts such as neighborhood infrastructure projects that keep LA thriving. Across his career in public service, nonprofit advocacy, and local government, he has built partnerships that shift policy and create real human impact. Stephen is running to reduce homelessness by increasing funding for human services, lower rents and expand housing, and give residents a direct voice through participatory budgeting.